adoption into another people after boundary crossing

native american southeast

• Myths of the Cherokee THE CHEROKEE NATION IN THE WEST--1840-1900 / THE EASTERN BAND / III--NOTES TO THE HISTORICAL SKETCH / SYNONYMS; lines 10499-10582 confidence: medium

  After his father's death and his mother's move to Tennessee, Houston crossed the Tennessee river at sixteen, joined the Cherokee, became favored among them, was adopted into Chief Jolly's family, wore Indian dress, and learned the Indian language.

  Houston crosses the Tennessee river into Cherokee territory, joins the Cherokee, is adopted into Chief Jolly's family, and learns dress and language as described in the passage.

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